Estimates Based on Average Usage for Family of 4 |
APPLIANCE OR APPLICATION | DESCRIPTION OR USE | TOTAL KILOWATT HOURS PER MONTH |
Year-Round Items | | |
| Broiler or Roaster | 12 hours/ month | 12 |
| Compactor | 1 Month | 4 |
| Clock | 1 Month | 2 |
| Coffee Percolator | 1 Month | 8 |
| Deep Fat Fryer | 1 hour/ Week | 5 |
| Dishwasher | 1 Month | 30 |
| Dryer -- Clothes | 16 hours/ month | 80 |
| -------- Hair | 10 hours' use | 4 |
| Food Mixer | 10 hours/ month | 2 |
| Freezer--Chest (16 cu. ft.) | 1 Month | 90 |
| ----------Upright | 1 Month | 110 |
| ----------Frostless | 1 Month | 160 |
| Fry Pan | 1 Month | 16 |
| Grill--Sandwich | 5 hours/ month | 4 |
| Iron--Hand | 16 hours/ month | 12 |
| Lighting -- 5 rooms | 1 Month | 75 |
| ----------- 7 rooms | 1 Month | 85 |
| ---------- 10 rooms | 1 Month | 100 |
| ---------- Outdoor (100 wt) | 5 hours/ night | 15 |
| Motor | 1 horsepower/hour | 1 |
| Oven--microwave | 1 Month | 16 |
| Radio or Stereo | 130 hours/ month | 10 |
| Range -- conventional | 1 Month | 100 |
| --------- self cleaning | 1 Month | 105 |
| Refrigerator-- 12 cu. ft. | 1 Month | 65 |
| --with freezer -- 14 cu. ft. | 1 Month | 95 |
| --frostless freezer--14 cu. ft. | 1 Month | 155 |
| --frostless freezer--19 cu. ft. | 1 Month | 210 |
| Shaver | 1 Month | 2 |
Television (black & white)
| | |
| ----------tube type | 6 hours/ day | 30 |
| ----------solid state | 6 hours/ day | 10 |
| Television (color) | | |
| ----------tube type | 6 hours/ day | 60 |
| ----------solid state | 6 hours/ day | 40 |
| Toaster | 1 Month | 3 |
| Vacuum Cleaner | 1 Month | 2 |
| Vaporizer | 4 hours/ month | 3 |
| Washing Machine | 16 hours/ month | 10 |
| Water Pump | 1 Month | 20 |
| Water Heater | 2,400 gallons/ month | 616 |
Seasonal Items--Winter | | |
Blanket--Electric | 8 hours/ night | 15 |
| Heater | | |
| --------- Portable (1000 wt) | Per hour of operation | 1 |
| -------Auto engine (500 wt) | 12 hours/ night | 180 |
| ------Auto engine (1000 wt) | 12 hours/ night | 360 |
| Heating Cable 30 feet | | |
| ---------roof & gutter | per 5/ hour of operation | 1 |
| ---------water pipes | Winter Month | 130 |
| Heating Plant | | |
| ----------burner motor | Winter Month | 60 |
| ----------hot air fan | Winter Month | 90 |
| ---------hot water circulator | Winter Month | 30 |
| Humidifier | Winter Month | 40 |
Seasonal Items--Summer | | |
Air Conditioner : window | per hour of operation | 1 |
| Dehumidifier | | |
| -------------automatic | Summer Month | 130 |
| -------continuous operation | Summer Month | 400 |
| Swimming Pool Filter | | |
| -------------above ground | Summer Month | 240 |
| -----in-ground (16' x 32') | Summer Month | 240 |
| -----in-ground (18' x 36') | Summer Month | 360 |
| -----in-ground (20' x 40') | Summer Month | 540 |
| Fan | | |
| -----------------attic | Summer Month | 100 |
| -----------------window | Summer Month | 60 |
